On this week’s Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight, Susan Nardizzi, Director of the Division of Marketing at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, talks about the “Fresh From Florida” Online Merchandise Store. Clothing and accessories available for purchase at the store are customizable with “Fresh From Florida” logos. In addition, a line of vineyard vines® tote bags, men’s silk ties …
Labor Solutions Chief Discusses Citrus Forecast Sponsorship
Labor Solutions is one of the sponsors of Southeast AgNet’s live broadcast of Thursday’s USDA citrus crop forecast. Labor Solutions founder and president Baxter Troutman discusses his company’s sponsorship of the event. He offers his estimate of the orange crop size. Download Audio THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free …
Grower on Citrus Forecast: “USDA Has the Best Track Record”
Larry Black is among those who’ll pay close attention to the first USDA citrus crop forecast to be released at 8:30 a.m. Thursday and broadcast live by Southeast AgNet. Black, general manager of Peace River Packing Company, tells why the forecast is important to him and his firm. Download Audio THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! …
Livestock Producers Invited to Sunbelt Ag Expo
The 35th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo kicks off in just over a week as their Executive Director Chip Blalock said there will be a lot going on in the livestock areas of the show, especially for cattle producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Wrong Crop
Everett Griner tells us how there is a push for non-food crops to be used for ethanol. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Ag in Review for the Week of October 1, 2012
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
Insecticide Registration Will Help Control Citrus Psyllids
This Friday report from the Citrus Research and Development Foundation describes an action that should help growers suppress HLB-spreading psyllids on young citrus trees: We are happy to pass along communication of the conditional acceptance of the Bayer CropScience request for a 24(c) SLN Registration of Admire Pro for use on young citrus trees Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Reaction from Tomato Industry Regarding Threat of Mexican Trade War
Mexico is threatening retaliatory tariffs if the Department of Commerce does indeed end the 16-year-old Mexican tomato suspension agreement as it has stated in a preliminary ruling. But Reggie Brown with the Florida Tomato Exchange says any such retaliatory action would be ludicrous. Download Audio Click here for the complete interview with the Florida Tomato Exchange Executive Director. Sponsored ContentCIR …
FL NRCS Encourages Producers to Sign up for Conservation Programs
FL NRCS Resource Conservationist Greg Hendricks encourages producers interested in conservation planning assistance and cost share programs to take this time to seek more information regarding their options. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …
UF Researchers Look at Controlling Southern Corn Rust
University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have found a way to control negative effects of Southern corn rust on silage and prevent aflatoxin accumulation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …